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Didn't see anything about it in the forums.
Out of my daily briefing this showed up.
April 2008, National Defense Magazine – (National) Move over MRAP: New light
tactical vehicles are coming. The Army and Marine Corps assert that vehicles suited
for urban warfare will continue to be a necessity, and for that reason, the attractiveness
of trucks with the agility to navigate city streets – and handle roadside bombs – is
growing. Plagued with aging fleets of combat-worn humvees, the ground forces want to
buy as many as 50,000 joint light tactical vehicles (JLTV) and have them in operation
by the mid-2010s. The Marines want to regain their identity as an expeditionary fighting
force capable of doing amphibious operations, and fitting the JLTV aboard their cargo
and amphibious ships is a top priority. For the Army, the requirement is for the vehicles
to be transportable by the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Protection requirements must not
compromise the ability of crews to acquire what the military calls “situational
awareness” of the environment around the vehicle. The Army’s program executive
officer for combat support advocates building a platform with a foundation that can
quickly adapt to changing threats, such as small arms fire and sophisticated roadside
bombs.
Source:
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2008/April/Move.htm
Out of my daily briefing this showed up.
April 2008, National Defense Magazine – (National) Move over MRAP: New light
tactical vehicles are coming. The Army and Marine Corps assert that vehicles suited
for urban warfare will continue to be a necessity, and for that reason, the attractiveness
of trucks with the agility to navigate city streets – and handle roadside bombs – is
growing. Plagued with aging fleets of combat-worn humvees, the ground forces want to
buy as many as 50,000 joint light tactical vehicles (JLTV) and have them in operation
by the mid-2010s. The Marines want to regain their identity as an expeditionary fighting
force capable of doing amphibious operations, and fitting the JLTV aboard their cargo
and amphibious ships is a top priority. For the Army, the requirement is for the vehicles
to be transportable by the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Protection requirements must not
compromise the ability of crews to acquire what the military calls “situational
awareness” of the environment around the vehicle. The Army’s program executive
officer for combat support advocates building a platform with a foundation that can
quickly adapt to changing threats, such as small arms fire and sophisticated roadside
bombs.
Source:
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2008/April/Move.htm
